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History Details For - Ninety Six6/18/1781After his defeat at Hobkirk's Hill, Greene kept his army on the offensive. He next struck the British at Ninety-Six, a post in western South Carolina. Defending the fort were 550 Tories under Lt. Colonel John Cruger. Greene reached the fort with 984 men on May 22. Colonel Henry Light-Horse Lee arrived on June 8th with his Legion of Americans.
Lt. Colonel Francis Rawdon (the British commander in the south), sent 2000 regulars to relieve the garrison at Ninety-Six. Before the relief could arrive, Greene stormed the fort but were beaten off. The Americans had 57 killed, 70 wounded and 20 missing. The defenders lost 27 dead and 58 wounded. The British won the battle but were forced to abandon the fort as they could not withstand another offensive without significant reinforcement. Links:
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